Physick refin'd, or, A little stream of medicinal marrow flowing from the bones of nature wherein several signs, particular rules, and distinct symptoms whereby the most ordinary diseases may be distinctly known, and truly judged, are perspicuously delineated : and the most proper way, safe method, and simpathetical care, whereby nature may be helped, the sick eased, and languishing patients relieved (without the use of poysonous purging potions, and venomous medicaments) is succinctly demonstrated / by John Yarwood.

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Physick refin'd, or, A little stream of medicinal marrow flowing from the bones of nature wherein several signs, particular rules, and distinct symptoms whereby the most ordinary diseases may be distinctly known, and truly judged, are perspicuously delineated : and the most proper way, safe method, and simpathetical care, whereby nature may be helped, the sick eased, and languishing patients relieved (without the use of poysonous purging potions, and venomous medicaments) is succinctly demonstrated / by John Yarwood.
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Yarwood, John, 17th cent.
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London :: Printed for Tho. Passinger,
1683.
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Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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"Physick refin'd, or, A little stream of medicinal marrow flowing from the bones of nature wherein several signs, particular rules, and distinct symptoms whereby the most ordinary diseases may be distinctly known, and truly judged, are perspicuously delineated : and the most proper way, safe method, and simpathetical care, whereby nature may be helped, the sick eased, and languishing patients relieved (without the use of poysonous purging potions, and venomous medicaments) is succinctly demonstrated / by John Yarwood." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A67767.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 5, 2024.

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The Cure.

In this disease most draw blood, and affirm the necessity of that way, but this hath only the power of privation, leaves the root of the disease, from whence commonly springs up a Relaps. A dram of Goats blood taken at once (first dry'd and powdr'd is the best reme∣dy I know, take it in Poppy water, at night going to bed, (every night repeating it) in want of this give Spirit of wine and Spirit of Sal Nitre, of each twenty Grains in Poppy water as the former. Tincture of Corals and Tincture of Tartar

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twenty drops at once of either, sweetens the blood notably. When the Imposthume is broke, give Syrup of Succory, and Spirit of Ground Ivy mix∣ed with its own Salt.

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